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China public holidays 2027

China has 13 nationwide public holidays in 2027. After them, 2027 has 248 working days. The first is New Year's Day on Friday, January 1, 2027.

Public holidays in China in 2027
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Friday	New Year's DayNationwide
February
Feb 5Friday	Chinese New Year's EveNationwide
Feb 6Saturday	Chinese New Year (Spring Festival)Nationwide
Feb 7Sunday	Chinese New Year (Spring Festival)Nationwide
Feb 8Monday	Chinese New Year (Spring Festival)Nationwide
Feb 9Tuesday	Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) Day off in lieuNationwide
Feb 10Wednesday	Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) Day off in lieuNationwide
April
Apr 5Monday	Tomb-Sweeping DayNationwide
May
May 1Saturday	Labor DayNationwide
May 2Sunday	Labor DayNationwide
May 3Monday	Labor Day Day off in lieuNationwide
May 4Tuesday	Labor Day Day off in lieuNationwide
June
Jun 9Wednesday	Dragon Boat FestivalNationwide
September
Sep 15Wednesday	Mid-Autumn FestivalNationwide
October
Oct 1Friday	National DayNationwide
Oct 2Saturday	National DayNationwide
Oct 3Sunday	National DayNationwide
Oct 4Monday	National Day Day off in lieuNationwide
Oct 5Tuesday	National Day Day off in lieuNationwide

Nationwide: 13public holidays
By region: 13no regional days
Working days: 248after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 53 days or more

Dates come from the open-source holidays project, which compiles each country's statutory holidays from official sources. Governments sometimes add or move days at short notice, so check official announcements for critical plans. See our sources.

Long weekends in 2027

Stretches of three or more days off built from nationwide holidays and the weekend.

3 daysFri, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 3 · New Year's Day
6 daysFri, Feb 5 – Wed, Feb 10 · Chinese New Year's Eve, Chinese New Year (Spring Festival)
3 daysSat, Apr 3 – Mon, Apr 5 · Tomb-Sweeping Day
4 daysSat, May 1 – Tue, May 4 · Labor Day
5 daysFri, Oct 1 – Tue, Oct 5 · National Day

China public holidays by year

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in China in 2027?

13 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Chinese New Year's Eve (Feb 5); Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) (Feb 6); Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) (Feb 7); Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) (Feb 8); Tomb-Sweeping Day (Apr 5); Labor Day (May 1); Labor Day (May 2); Dragon Boat Festival (Jun 9); Mid-Autumn Festival (Sep 15); National Day (Oct 1); National Day (Oct 2); National Day (Oct 3).

How many working days are there in 2027?

248 working days, counting Monday to Friday and taking out the nationwide holidays that fall on working days. Regional holidays and company closures can lower it further.

What does "Day off in lieu" mean?

When a holiday falls on a weekend, the day off moves to a nearby working day, usually the following Monday. Those substitute days are listed separately.